Feeding America, the nation’s largest organization of emergency food  providers, publishes a national research study on hunger called Hunger in America.  Interviews are conducted nationwide at food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters.  Feeding America publishes the results on local and national levels. 

Following are links for the most recent survey, Hunger in America 2010 for Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Local Hunger Study - Newsday Article

Local Hunger Study - Highlights

Local Hunger Study - Complete Report

Click these links for information on Hunger in America 2010 in the United States.

National Hunger Study - USA Today Article

Hunger in America Web Page - National Data

Numbers are not personal, however.  Click here for another perspective on the hungry people of Long Island.